Eating for two?

I know my opinions on nutrition are not popular, but I'm right and that is uncomfortable for people. How can anyone dispute that eating fresh, natural foods is the best way? Pregnancy is not an license to eat junk food and gain as much weight as you want. What you eat is what your baby eats. Why would you want to feed the baby junk food? Also, if you're not eating the nutrients the baby needs to develop, the baby will get it from other places in your body even if that means leaching calcium from your bones. I hear women complaining about how badly they feel or how swollen they are or how fat they are during pregnancy (or even after). Then I hear what they're eating and think to myself that its no wonder they feel the way they do! Not that eating healthfully will get rid of all of the "side effects" of pregnancy, but it would help you feel so much better. Stop whining and do something about it!

Junk food

Everyone has their own personal definition of junk food. Most of us would agree that candy and soda pop are junk foods, but I believe that the list of junk food is huge! Many junk foods are masquerading as "healthy" foods. Examples of foods that are junk yet treated as healthy food choices include graham crackers, gold fish crackers, chicken nuggets (even baked) and bagels. The list is certainly longer, but these are actually items my son's daycare provider has given to him after touting that they serve healthy and balanced meals.

My son is almost 13 months and people act like its borderline child abuse NOT to give him sugar. I am mocked and teased for my stance on my son's diet. Is it crazy to want my child to have whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies and minimally processed, organic dairy and meat products? He is 1 and doesn't know any better so why wouldn't I want him to develop a taste for the healthy foods now? He does get the opportunity to try unhealthy foods, they are just not part of his regular diet.

Juice is another issue. In moderation it is healthy, but its not an all day drink. I recently read that children who drink more than 4oz of juice per day typically have a less healthy diet (I will try to find the article and post a link).

Why do I feel that I am constantly under attack for wanting my child to have healthy eating habits? Is it out of guilt about one's own poor eating habits that people must judge me and even go so far as to act like I'm crazy or a bad mother for not spoon feeding my child junk?